Healthy Stocking Stuffer Snack Ideas

Try these healthy stocking stuffer snack ideas to enjoy your stocking treats without the side of guilt, from gummy candy to chocolate bars.

Stockings are one of my favorite Christmas traditions. In fact, this year, I told my husband I didn’t want him to get me any gifts. I just wanted him to go all out on my stocking (true story!).

Now, it’s easy to fill it with the most indulgent foods around, but if you are working hard on your weight loss journey, you don’t want to undo all of your progress over the holiday (believe me, I’ve done it!).

You don’t have to choose between 10,000 calories in Reese’s Trees or a stocking full of carrot sticks, though.

But you are not powerless in all of this! I’ve lost 100 pounds and kept it off for over a decade, which means I’ve lost weight and maintained my weight over many Christmas seasons!

Now, keep in mind that everyone has their own idea of what “healthy” looks like. Maybe you choose low-calorie treats, sugar-free treats, or you gravitate more toward less processed and more whole food ingredients.

Here are some suggestions for healthy stocking stuffers for you to pick what fits best for you and your family.

Healthy Stocking Stuffer Snack Ideas

For years, I have been looking for healthy food stocking stuffers and all I have ever been able to find are non-food items. I love getting cute socks and lip balm in my stocking, but I want a few edible treats on Christmas morning, too!

It’s easy to fill a stocking with unhealthy treats (and I always throw some of those in, too), but I don’t like going too overboard on the junk.

And the best part about filling a stocking with snacks is that everyone loves snacks! So, these make great stocking stuffer ideas for men (they can be so hard to buy for!), women, teenagers, and kids alike.

So this year, I came up with a list of my own. These are some of my favorite healthy treats in every category – sweet, salty, gummy, and chocolatey.

Kind Bars

Real ingredients like nuts and dried fruit in a deliciously handy little package.

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Bare Apple Chips

Baked apple chips with a satisfying fruit crunch.

Greek Yogurt Covered Craisins

A wholesome snack of dried cranberries coated in a sweet, delicious Greek yogurt.

Justin’s Peanut Butter Squeeze Packs

Nut butters are high in filling fiber and these individual packs are great for an on-the-go snack for school, work, or travel. And they have awesome flavors like Chocolate Hazelnut Butter Blend (with half the sugar of Nutella!) or Honey Almond Butter.

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YumEarth Gummy Bears

These gummy bears are organic, gluten-free, and flavored and colored with real fruit juice.

LaraBars

Healthy, gluten-free energy bars made from minimal, pure ingredients. Peanut butter cookie is my favorite flavor and it would be the perfect festive stocking stuffer.

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SkinnyPop Popcorn

Delicious healthy popcorn for guilt-free snacking made in flavors like aged white cheddar (my go-to flavor!) and sweet & salty kettle with no artificial flavors.

Justin’s Peanut Butter Cups

With a healthy dose of protein, organic ingredients, no preservatives, and no artificial sweeteners.

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Theo’s Chocolate Bars

This organic chocolate is not only incredibly delicious, but this fair trade company continues to have one of the most ethical processes, from the people who collect their beans to the ones who make their chocolate bars. Try the Cranberry Orange – you won’t regret it!

That’s It Fruit Bars

No sugar added, plant-based, vegan, and gluten-free!

Annie’s Fruit Snacks

These gummy candies are certified organic, gluten-free, vegan, and gelatin-free fruit snacks and fruit bites that are made from real fruit juice!

Stretch Island Fruit Company Fruit Leather

A clean eating snack with flavors like apple, apricot, cherry, grape, raspberry, and strawberry.

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Nature’s Garden Healthy Trail Mix Snack Packs

This trail mix variety includes flavors like cranberry, heart-healthy, and omega-3 mixes.

My Favorite Healthy Stocking Stuffers

I’m a huge fan of gummy candy, so the fruit snacks and gummy bears are high on my list! ‘Those berry flavors get me every time. And fruit leathers and twisted fruit ropes are great too for a different texture with those fruity flavors.

And I was actually able to tour Theo’s Chocolate Factory last year when I was visiting my best friend in Seattle. It’s a very impressive place and they definitely make high-quality products.

I can definitely vouch for that after all of the samples I tried! Dark chocolate is the best choice for the most health benefits with milk chocolate coming in next.

You’ve got your sweet treats like apple chips (sooo good), yogurt-covered raisins, and different snack bars. I love the cranberry almond Kind bars.

The chocolate chip cookie dough and the peanut butter cookie Larabars are amazing. They make all of that deliciousness out of dates and nuts (crazy)!

If you’re looking for salty, crunchy treats, popcorn is always a hit!

That salty/sweet combination is hard to beat, though. I love the individual squeeze pouches of peanut butter, hazelnut spread, and especially the maple almond butter!

Do you have any go-to healthy snacks that you use for stocking stuffers? I’d love to hear about them in the comments!

Avoiding Holiday Weight Gain

It can be really tough to stick to your weight loss plan over the holidays when there are holiday baking sessions, parties, and Christmas cookies at every turn.

Sometimes the best motto for the holiday season can be “Maintain, don’t gain” (though if you can lose weight during the holiday season, major kudos to you!).

Here are 25 tips I’ve used to avoid holiday weight gain that still let you enjoy the Christmas season without sabotaging all of the progress you’ve made in building your healthy lifestyle.

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